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CEU Opportunity at Art Therapy Institute of North CarolinaArt as Form of Communication with Alzheimer's PatientNov. 3rd 6:30-8:30pm, with Nancy Ferguson LMFT“Over a period of two years, we used drawing to free my husband, Harold, from his AD for a few hours each day.” Nancy, his wife and presenter, and Miho Nakamura, CNA, planned out drawing activities for him--a "job" that improved his focus and language skills. This presentation will demonstrate how art to improved the quality of Harold's life. He was able to use language to the end of his life and colored his last picture about a month before he died May 22, 2016. Harold had two art shows, and loved art but did not produce any until they started this activity with him.